Course Overview
This course is designed to provide care staff with the essential knowledge and confidence to support individuals with urinary catheters safely and respectfully. This training is especially relevant for carers working in residential, domiciliary, or supported living environments, and aligns with best practice guidance from the NHS, CQC, and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards.
What You'll Learn
- ers will be able to:
- Understand what catheterisation is and why it may be used
- Identify different types of urinary catheters (e.g. indwelling, suprapubic, intermittent)
- Recognise the carer’s role and boundaries in catheter care
- Follow correct hygiene and infection prevention procedures
- Monitor catheter function and observe for complications
- Support the comfort, dignity, and privacy of individuals with catheters
- Know when and how to escalate concerns to clinical staff
